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Word entry · Arabic
Abaya.
/a-bay-ya/· n. · Arabicdresscustom
"The black outer robe worn by Muslim women."

Floor-length, long-sleeved, worn over regular clothes. The Emirati version is often beautifully cut and occasionally heavily embroidered — abaya fashion is a real industry here. Not all Muslim women wear it; not all women who wear it are Muslim. The Dubai dress code for women at government buildings and mosques typically requires abaya-equivalent coverage regardless of faith.